Montessori Education- Human Tendencies
The Montessori Child Human Tendencies What is Montessori? Developed by Dr. Maria Montessori, an Italian physician in the early 1900’s, the Montessori method of education puts emphasis on independence, viewing children as naturally eager for knowledge, as well as being willingly capable of initiating their own independent learning in a well prepared and supportive learning environment. What are Human tendencies in children? As we watch a child grow we can notice them wanting to master certain human tendencies. From 0-6 years of age - the first plane of development, we can easily observe children naturally wanting to develop and explore human tendencies. Being able to learn and master certain skills that enable them to be independent, to build on capabilities and feel safe and comfortable in their environment and express deeply rooted desires to survive in the world. When we look at human tendencies being develope...